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Virginia Beach legislative affairs director summarizes 2025 General Assembly outcomes, budget items headed to governor
Summary
Legislative affairs director Brett McKenzie briefed City Council on the 2025 Virginia General Assembly adjournment, key budget items affecting Virginia Beach and several bills of local interest now awaiting the governor's action.
Brett McKenzie, legislative affairs director for Virginia Beach, told the City Council on March 3 that the 2025 General Assembly adjourned Feb. 22 and that Governor Youngkin has 30 days to act on bills passed during the session.
McKenzie said the city’s two final legislative agenda items — a state bill on eminent domain sponsored by Delegate Converse Fowler and a resolution declaring the first week in September as Zero Waste Awareness Week — passed both chambers. He summarized budget items in the now-reconciled state budget that would affect Virginia Beach if the governor signs the bill, including one-time tax rebates and targeted program funding.
Those budget items include a $200 rebate for individuals and $400 for joint filers; roughly $222.9 million to localities and school divisions through elimination of support caps; a $1,000 bonus…
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